Cisco Cisco Prisma II EDR Receiver Installation Guide
Chapter 3 Operation Using CLI
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Selecting Command Modes
CLI mode is the default command mode at login. A different command mode is
CLI mode is the default command mode at login. A different command mode is
selected by entering the desired mode name at the CLI command prompt.
The following sample dialog shows how you would change from CLI mode to
The following sample dialog shows how you would change from CLI mode to
Module mode:
CLI> module <Enter>
*/* MODULE>
You can then use any CLI commands recognized in Module command mode.
To exit Module mode and return to CLI mode, use the exit command as follows:
To exit Module mode and return to CLI mode, use the exit command as follows:
*/* MODULE> exit <Enter>
CLI>
If desired, you can then change to icim command mode as follows:
CLI> icim <Enter>
ICIM>
You cannot change command modes directly, e.g., by typing terminal at the ICIM>
prompt. Instead, you must change the command mode by first returning to CLI
mode, and then selecting the new mode, as shown below:
ICIM> exit <Enter>
CLI> terminal <Enter>
TERMINAL>
Entering Commands - Modal Format
Craft operators typically enter commands modally; that is, by first changing to the
Craft operators typically enter commands modally; that is, by first changing to the
appropriate command mode and then entering the desired command.
The following sample dialog illustrates this process.
The following sample dialog illustrates this process.
CLI> module <Enter>
*/* MODULE> chassis 1 slot 6 <Enter>
01/06 MODULE> alarm <Enter>
No active alarms found
Success!
01/06 MODULE>
The first line of this example selects the Module command mode. In the next line, the
prompt changes to reflect the new command mode. The command on this line
selects chassis 1, slot 6 as the object of subsequent commands. On pressing Enter, the
prompt changes from */* MODULE> to 01/06 MODULE> to reflect this selection.
The next line issues the alarm command. The response on pressing Enter reflects the
The next line issues the alarm command. The response on pressing Enter reflects the
alarm status for all of the modules installed in or daisy-chained with Chassis 1.
Modal command entry is often helpful for human operators. It can minimize the
Modal command entry is often helpful for human operators. It can minimize the
need for keystrokes in some cases, saving time and eliminating a possible source of
error. Modal operation can also help to streamline the work flow by focusing
commands and human attention on a particular chassis or module of interest.